2027 Politically: Kogi, Governor Ododo, His Works & The Voters…
The miracles of Kogi Government thus far, under the leadership of young and amiable hard working maverick Governor Ododo Ahmed Usman (OAU) is one hitting even the core of the oppositions with drums of joy, as they see a significant milestone being covered by the product of, one of APC’s National Leader and immediate past Governor of the state, Alhaji (Dr.) Yahaya Adoza Bello CON, striking the roof of progress with every tick of the seconds, as their legs involuntarily responds to the rythm of wow! they echo in sweet melodies too quick before knowing they are joining in celebrating Ododo, well, who does not like what is good!
If a Prophet, they respects so much, had told them, these things they see today, will come to pass even in next six (6) years, am sure they will not only say NO, they will derive such Prophet and declared him dishonourable, but at last it’s here right in our own time in just a flick, before we rose from the bed of the mother of all elections of November 11th , 2023, the man whose name ODODO, indicates FLOWER in all the basic major tribes in Kogi State, is actually spreading as good one, leaving the lovely fragrancescent of positivity everywhere you go in Kogi State and laundering effortlessly, the supposed image of the state to the amazement of even the media!
This vibrant man, brought onboard by FGYB, is no doubt, a blow of growth, waiting to explode to success all the while, having learnt the art of the game from his boss, he, no doubt is a goal getter, who has decided to build on the stability hard-fought and won for a UNITED KOGI STATE (UKS), these battles no doubt won former Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello CON, the lovely christnening of “father of New Kogi”, where anyone can become a governor irrespective of your tribe, colour or linage. Thank you Adoza.
I wish, I have to go on, and on, but I soon realized that, lines and time aren’t really friends, and as such, I want to at this juncture, put pressing iron to the cloths being sown by OAU thus far.
Knowing fully well, the import and necessity of safety, Governor Ododo struck first at the door of SECURITY, a nagging issue nationally if not globally, by engaging the locos, (vigilantes) and uniting them with the State Security apparatus of Government, not excluding the Nigeria Army, these he backed with mobilities of all shades, equipment and motivation in term of improved payment, running costs, and today the results are unfolding and everyone that has soemthing to do with Kogi State, are proud of this feet, knowing that Kogi is a great connect to the east, south, west and north, bordering almost nine (9) states. We are all now hopeful that, an absolutely safe haven knocks.
Ododo went ahead to grab the neck of frustrating salary issues, which has being dancing on a leg for a while in the state, not excluding the Local Government Areas (owed) arrears, supposed low payments and he, went as far as approving minimum wage of seventy two thousand naira (N72,000) only per month in the state of confluence, wait! this man, now started early payment of salaries in the anal of the history of the over three decades (30) years state.
Today in Kogi State, Civil servants no longer grumble over delayed salary payment and even poor salary, referred to in Yoruba palace as *sa lari* while, the albatross of huge debt of owed salary is being pruned down daily.
The humongous debt profile of the state was brutally hacked down from N140b+ to about N40b, as we read (9th of February, 2025) with the axe of judiciousness and responsive Governance. If you think Ododo is joking, “you might need to do a visit to the state and come back in applause, as your review the stories, I am reviewing here, as one of “realities of the wonders of the wonder boy”, seriously, I can still spare you my last penny, to do the trip as am sure you will double it when you have come back, with the magic of Nija bet.
Kogi’s centrality and nearness to Abuja the nation’s capital, also triggered the deep fingering into the states 32 y